Mercury's Johnson Succeeds In Her Time With The Team

Temeka Johnson played for the Phoenix Mercury during a crucial time, and her talents helped the team achieve something special. The Mercury won their second championship with Johnson, and they beat the Indiana Fever to win it all. Johnson spent a few years with the Mercury, but she did not start her career with them. She was drafted by the Washington Mystics back in 2005, and she won Rookie of the Year later on. That was the year that the Mercury drafted Sandora Irvin, and she played two seasons with them. In her rookie season, Johnson averaged 9.3 points, 5.2 assists, 3.1 rebounds and 1.3 steals. She played every game, and she started in all of them. After that, she was traded to the Los Angeles Sparks, and she averaged eight points, five assists, three rebounds and 1.5 steals. She spent two more years in Los Angeles, and she missed some games. Then, she came to Phoenix, and she had a good year. Johnson averaged 9.6 points, 4.6 assists and 3.5 rebounds that year, and the Mercury finished the season with a r